Example sentences for: herons

How can you use “herons” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • About 24 km (15 miles) west of Puerto Escondido is Laguna Manialtepec, a deep lagoon, thick with vegetation and brimming with tropical birds, including the ibis, a variety of herons, parrots, egrets, and several species of ducks.

  • Acres of mangrove swamp cover the rocky outcrops, sheltering sandy beaches and providing a haven for herons and pelicans.

  • The native herons, ducks, and moorhens see many species of migratory birds who fly north for the summer and return south as winter approaches.

  • Cows and sheep can be seen grazing, numerous wading birds, such as herons, keep a watchful eye on the water, and every few hundred yards is a farmhouse complete with several single-story barns.

  • Every evening at sunset, thousands of white herons return from a day’s fishing in the rice paddies and glide in to nest in the trees.


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